Guidant To Push Drug Eluting Stent Program In 2005
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
Cordis/Guidant drug-eluting stent technology integration slows as Cordis addresses FDA warning letter citing regulatory, quality issues. Champion DES fracture issue solved, Guidant says; redesigned Champion premarket filings to occur in first quarter next year.
You may also be interested in...
Combination Product Firms Should Follow Specialty Pharma Model, Angiotech CEO Says
CEO Hunter says Angiotech will follow specialty pharma model of risk, lifecycle management to achieve lasting success. The company also has started a venture capital unit and plans to vertically integrate its business.
Conor Set To Enroll Pivotal U.S. Study For CoStar Drug-Eluting Stent
The company will begin enrollment of a 1,700-patient U.S. pivotal trial in coming weeks. Conor is touting the paclitaxel-eluting stent as unique because it incorporates hundreds of small holes that act as reservoirs, which can be loaded with a drug-polymer combination for more controlled release over time.
Taxus Companies Clash With Conor Over European Paclitaxel Patent
Boston Scientific's suit against Conor Medsystems over paclitaxel will draw from a $75 mil. legal reserve established by the Taxus manufacturer in 2004. Angiotech is joining Boston Scientific in suing Conor over the CoStar drug-eluting stent, seeking to halt use of clinical trial data, potential sales.